Question

In what way did the French and Indian War precipitate the Declaration of Independence? Select one: a. It prompted the British Government to try and raise more money from the colonists. b. It revealed that the British military did not have the strength to control the colonists. c. It demonstrated that the British government knew very little about the needs of the colonists. d. All of the above.

Answer 1

The French and Indian War precipitated the Declaration of Independence because it prompted the British Government to try and raise more money from the colonists (a). As a result of massive debts incurred throughout the war, the British decided to increase the level of taxation on the colonies because of the debt and also the belief that the colonists owed the British Crown for its protection during the war.